Heermann's Gull vs Black-headed Gull

Larus heermanni so với Larus ridibundus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Heermann's Gull Black-headed Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus heermanni Larus ridibundus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Khối Lượng 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 261,0 g (9.21 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Black-headed Gull only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Black-headed Gull

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, 38–44 cm, is one of Europe's commonest gulls, breeding across the Palearctic on wetlands and coasts. Chocolate-brown (not black) hood in summer, lost in winter leaving dark ear-spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, scavenges in cities, dips for invertebrates. Migratory.

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